Slozer, 51, who frequently has brought controversy and division to Borough Council, came in last on the primary's Democratic ballot with 239 votes. He has been a member of council since 1990, when he was appointed to fill an unexpired term.

Holtzhafer, 26, a field chemist for Environmental Waste Minimization Inc. in Emmaus, claimed the most Democratic votes in the primary.

"We need to return a positive image to Emmaus," Holtzhafer said.

Schmidt said council members must cooperate with one another and not let personal feelings get in the way.

"In the past, there have been a lot of problems that have interfered with decisions on issues. I think right now, we need to take the personalities out of it and focus on the issues and focus on what is the right thing to do for the citizens and the borough."

However, incumbent Labenberg said council has been working in harmony the last two years.

"There are some candidates saying we need to bring the borough back from fighting all the time. Over the last two years, I haven't seen any fighting on Borough Council," said Labenberg, who is seeking his second term.

Borough residents might remember Holtzhafer's name from when he was brought before Emmaus officials in 1997 to testify during an investigation into the conduct of then-Police Chief Frank Taylor. Holtzhafer said he didn't see any misconduct.

A few of the candidates previously have run for council.

Belin and Gilbert lost in the 1997 election. Marin and Schmidt were stricken from the ballot after Slozer and Wetherhold filed petitions against them for filing their campaign financial statements late.

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EMMAUS COUNCIL

JOYCE K. MARIN

...Age: 40

...Party: Republican

...Occupation: Self-employed

...Education: University of Pittsburgh, MBA; Chatham College, English literature, BA